Georgia Southern at New Mexico State

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Georgia Southern beat New Mexico State 36–⁠28. It was their first meeting; after it, Georgia Southern led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayGeorgia Southern9–⁠3 in 2014
36
HomeNew Mexico State2–⁠10 in 2014
28

Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 10,256

At kickoff
83°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU), 17 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jeff Hilyer; umpire Kent Huffhines; head linesman Greg LeFils; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Anthony Jefferi; field judge Tom McCarter; back judge Bill SorahGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern01217736
New Mexico State14001428

Standouts

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Ellison3/131800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Ellison18159232
L.A. Ramsby18136146
Matt Breida1596027
Devin Scott418012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
B.J. Johnson III31807
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Deion Stanley1110
Matt Dobson1270
Ironhead Gallon1240

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Rogers34/4832903
Andrew Allen1/2500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Betancourt1165215
Tyler Rogers1049015
Xavier Hall1139111
Larry Rose III72116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Teldrick Morgan10100021
Joshua Bowen892035
Jerrel Brown873015
Joseph Matthews437013

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Georgia SouthernNew Mexico State
437Total yards517
18Passing yards334
419Rushing yards183
1.4Yards per pass6.7
6.8Yards per rush4.4
22First downs30
4–⁠15Third downs7–⁠16
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers4
4–⁠45Penalties2–⁠10
31:41Possession27:35

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernNew Mexico State
48%Success rate50%
0.15EPA per play0.18
0.98Explosiveness1.03
0.32Rushing EPA0.12
−0.50Passing EPA0.23
37%Passing-down success33%
0.24First-down EPA0.31
0.14Second-down EPA0.07
0.00Third-down EPA0.22

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Georgia Southern 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Southern −16.5, over/under 62.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Georgia Southern 87%, New Mexico State 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico State end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 New Mexico StateFumble, 5 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 7 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernKickoff, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 New Mexico StateInterception, 4 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 playsQ2 New Mexico StateInterception, 8 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 5 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 playsQ3 New Mexico StateInterception, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico State drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 New Mexico StateFumble, 5 plays, 31 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  3. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 99 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 55 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 7 plays, 36 yards
  7. Q1 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernKickoff, 3 plays, −9 yards
  9. Q2 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  11. Q2 New Mexico StateInterception, 4 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q2 New Mexico StateInterception, 8 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 5 plays, 28 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  16. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 plays, 58 yards
  18. Q3 New Mexico StateInterception, 6 plays, 25 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 44 yards
  20. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  22. Q4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 48 yards
  26. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  27. Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then New Mexico State 14, Georgia Southern 0
New Mexico State Fumble, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds , Teldrick Morgan return for 29 yds to the NMxSt 29
15:001st & 10 at own 29Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 8 yds to the NMxSt 37
15:002nd & 2 at own 37Tyler Rogers run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Xavier Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 39
15:002nd & 11 at own 39Xavier Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 38
15:003rd & 12 at own 38Tyler Rogers pass complete to Adam Shapiro for 20 yds to the GeoSo 40 lat. to Adam Shapiro for no gain Adam Shapiro fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Valdon Cooper
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 40Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 41
13:112nd & 9 at own 41Matt Breida run for 15 yds to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 44Alfred Ramsby run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 41
13:112nd & 7 at opp 41Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Kentrellis Showers
13:113rd & 7 at opp 41Devin Scott run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 40
13:114th & 6 at opp 40Ryan Nowicki punt for 39 yds, downed at the NMxSt 1
New Mexico State Touchdown, 11 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 1Tyler Rogers run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 3
11:042nd & 8 at own 3Xavier Hall run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 4
11:043rd & 7 at own 4Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joseph Matthews for 13 yds to the NMxSt 17 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 17Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 8 yds to the NMxSt 25
11:042nd & 2 at own 25Tyler Rogers run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 30 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 30Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 35 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 35Larry Rose III run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 31
11:042nd & 6 at opp 31Tyler Rogers pass complete to Gregory Hogan for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 32
11:043rd & 7 at opp 32Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 21 yds to the GeoSo 11 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 11Tyler Rogers run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 8
7:452nd & 7 at opp 8Xavier Hall run for 8 yds for a TD, (Maxwell Johnson KICK)New Mexico State 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
7:451st & 0 at own 35Alex Louthan kickoff for 65 yds , Montay Crockett return for 17 yds to the GeoSo 17
7:381st & 10 at own 17Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 7 yds to the GeoSo 24
7:382nd & 3 at own 24Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
7:383rd & 3 at own 24Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 23
7:384th & 4 at own 23Ryan Nowicki punt for 32 yds, downed at the NMxSt 45
New Mexico State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 45Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joseph Matthews for 10 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 45Tyler Rogers run for 15 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 30Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to N/A
6:212nd & 10 at opp 30Brandon Betancourt run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 26
6:213rd & 6 at opp 26Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 12 yds to the GeoSo 14 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 14Tyler Rogers run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 12
6:212nd & 8 at opp 12Larry Rose III run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 10
6:213rd & 6 at opp 10Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 7 yds to the GeoSo 3 for a 1ST down
3:361st & goal at opp 3Larry Rose III run for 3 yds for a TD, (Maxwell Johnson KICK)New Mexico State 14, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Fumble, 7 plays
3:361st & 0 at own 35Alex Louthan kickoff for 62 yds , Derek Keaton return for 39 yds to the GeoSo 42
3:271st & 10 at own 42Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 46
3:272nd & 6 at own 46Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 49
3:273rd & 3 at own 49Matt Breida run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 43Alfred Ramsby run for 13 yds to the NMxSt 30 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 30Favian Upshaw run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 23
3:272nd & 3 at opp 23Matt Breida run for no gain to the NMxSt 23
3:273rd & 3 at opp 23Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 22 Matt Breida fumbled, forced by Kalei Auelua, recovered by NMxSt Jacob Nwangwa
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:071st & 10 at own 22Xavier Hall run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 26
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 26Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 8 yds to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 34Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 23 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 10 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Xavier Hall run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 30
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 30Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joshua Bowen for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 33
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 33Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Joseph Matthews, broken up by Nick Wright
Q2 15:004th & 10 at opp 33Maxwell Johnson run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 30
2nd quarter7 drives, then New Mexico State 14, Georgia Southern 12
Georgia Southern Kickoff, 3 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 30Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 34
13:082nd & 6 at own 34Favian Upshaw run for no gain to the GeoSo 34
13:083rd & 6 at own 34Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 13 yards to the GeoSo 21
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:084th & 19 at own 21Younghoe Koo kickoff for 38 yds , Teldrick Morgan return for 29 yds to the GeoSo 30
10:521st & 10 at opp 30Larry Rose III run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 24
10:522nd & 4 at opp 24Larry Rose III run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 21
10:523rd & 1 at opp 21Larry Rose III run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 24
10:524th & 4 at opp 24NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 29
10:524th & 9 at opp 29Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Adam Shapiro, broken up by Deion Stanley
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 29Alfred Ramsby run for 46 yds to the NMxSt 25 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 25Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 24
9:142nd & 9 at opp 24Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Kentrellis Showers
9:143rd & 9 at opp 24Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 18
9:144th & 3 at opp 18Devin Scott run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 13 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 13Alfred Ramsby run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 7
6:122nd & 4 at opp 7Kevin Ellison run for 7 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks BLOCKED)New Mexico State 14, Georgia Southern 6
New Mexico State Interception, 4 plays
6:121st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:121st & 10 at own 25Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 9 yds to the NMxSt 34
6:122nd & 1 at own 34Brandon Betancourt run for 15 yds to the NMxSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at own 49Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Teldrick Morgan, broken up by Steve Williams
6:122nd & 10 at own 49Tyler Rogers pass intercepted N/A return for 24 yds to the NMxSt 23
Georgia Southern Field goal, 8 plays
5:151st & 10 at opp 23Matt Breida run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 17
5:152nd & 4 at opp 17Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 15
5:153rd & 2 at opp 15Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 14
5:154th & 1 at opp 14Alfred Ramsby run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 10 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 10Alfred Ramsby run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 5
5:152nd & goal at opp 5Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to N/A
5:153rd & goal at opp 5Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
2:234th & goal at opp 5Alex Hanks 23 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 14, Georgia Southern 9
New Mexico State Interception, 8 plays
2:231st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:231st & 10 at own 25Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 9 yds to the NMxSt 34
2:232nd & 1 at own 34Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 15 yds to the NMxSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at own 49Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 7 yds to the GeoSo 44
2:232nd & 3 at opp 44Brandon Betancourt run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 42
2:233rd & 1 at opp 42Brandon Betancourt run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 29 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at opp 29Brandon Betancourt run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 26
2:232nd & 7 at opp 26Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Teldrick Morgan
2:233rd & 7 at opp 26Tyler Rogers pass intercepted Matt Dobson return for 27 yds to the GeoSo 45
Georgia Southern Field goal, 5 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 45Kevin Ellison run for 21 yds to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at opp 34Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 6 yds to the NMxSt 28
0:292nd & 4 at opp 28Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Zach Walker
0:293rd & 4 at opp 28Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 27
0:074th & 3 at opp 27Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:07
0:024th & 3 at opp 27Alex Hanks 45 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 14, Georgia Southern 12
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 29, New Mexico State 14
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Louthan kickoff for 62 yds , Montay Crockett return for 24 yds to the GeoSo 27
14:551st & 10 at own 27Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 34
14:552nd & 3 at own 34Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 38Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Kentrellis Showers, broken up by JB Copeland
14:552nd & 10 at own 38Zach Walker run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 48Alfred Ramsby run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 43
14:552nd & 1 at opp 43Alfred Ramsby run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 39Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to N/A
14:552nd & 10 at opp 39Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 5 yds to the NMxSt 34
14:553rd & 5 at opp 34Matt Breida run for 27 yds to the NMxSt 7 for a 1ST down
11:371st & goal at opp 7Alfred Ramsby run for 7 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 19, New Mexico State 14
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
11:371st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:371st & 10 at own 25Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 6 yds to the NMxSt 31
11:372nd & 4 at own 31Xavier Hall run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 33
11:373rd & 2 at own 33Tyler Rogers run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 34
11:374th & 1 at own 34Steven Witkowski punt for 45 yds , Tray Butler returns for 8 yds to the GeoSo 29
Georgia Southern Field goal, 10 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 29Kevin Ellison run for 17 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 46Matt Breida run for 15 yds to the NMxSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 39Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 36
10:062nd & 7 at opp 36Alfred Ramsby run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 33
7:523rd & 4 at opp 33Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 07:52
7:523rd & 4 at opp 33Alfred Ramsby run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 27 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 27Alfred Ramsby run for 15 yds to the NMxSt 12 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 12Matt Breida run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 13
7:522nd & 11 at opp 13Alfred Ramsby run for no gain to the NMxSt 13
7:523rd & 11 at opp 13Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to N/A
5:454th & 11 at opp 13Alex Hanks 30 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 22, New Mexico State 14
New Mexico State Interception, 6 plays
5:451st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds , Teldrick Morgan return for 21 yds to the NMxSt 21
5:401st & 10 at own 21Larry Rose III run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 27 Larry Rose III fumbled, forced by Robert Brice, recovered by NMxSt Valerian Ume-Ezeoke
5:402nd & 4 at own 27Tyler Rogers run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 33 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 33Xavier Hall run for 11 yds to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 44NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 39
5:401st & 15 at own 39Tyler Rogers run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 45
5:402nd & 9 at own 45Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 1 yd to the NMxSt 46 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, HK ( Yards) declined
5:403rd & 8 at own 46Tyler Rogers pass intercepted Deion Stanley return for 11 yds to the NMxSt 44
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
3:541st & 10 at opp 44Kevin Ellison run for 10 yds to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 34Alfred Ramsby run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 32
3:542nd & 8 at opp 32Kevin Ellison run for 17 yds to the NMxSt 15 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 15Devin Scott run for 12 yds to the NMxSt 3 for a 1ST down
3:541st & goal at opp 3Ean Days run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 1
1:332nd & goal at opp 1Ean Days run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 29, New Mexico State 14
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
1:331st & 0 at own 20Younghoe Koo kickoff for 70 yds , Teldrick Morgan return for 21 yds to the NMxSt 31
1:261st & 10 at own 31Andrew Allen run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 40
1:262nd & 1 at own 40Xavier Hall run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at own 44Xavier Hall run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 46
1:262nd & 8 at own 46Brandon Betancourt run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at the 50Andrew Allen run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMxSt 47 Andrew Allen fumbled, forced by Edwin Jackson, recovered by NMxSt Andrew Allen
Q4 15:004th & 7 at own 47Steven Witkowski punt for 40 yds , Tray Butler returns for 11 yds to the GeoSo 24
4th quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 36, New Mexico State 28
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 24Alfred Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 30
14:092nd & 4 at own 30Kevin Ellison run for 15 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 45Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson, broken up by Lewis Hill
14:092nd & 10 at own 45Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 49
14:093rd & 4 at opp 49Alfred Ramsby run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 48
14:094th & 3 at opp 48Ryan Nowicki punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Teldrick Morgan at the NMxSt 16
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
11:424th & 5 at own 21Steven Witkowski punt for 40 yds , Tray Butler returns for 14 yds to the NMxSt 47
11:421st & 10 at own 16Brandon Betancourt run for no gain to the NMxSt 16
11:422nd & 10 at own 16Andrew Allen pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 5 yds to the NMxSt 21
11:423rd & 5 at own 21Andrew Allen pass incomplete to Jerrel Brown
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at opp 47Devin Scott run for no gain to the NMxSt 47
10:252nd & 10 at opp 47Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 49 Kevin Ellison fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Kevin Ellison
10:253rd & 14 at own 49Alfred Ramsby run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 46
10:254th & 9 at opp 46Ryan Nowicki punt for 46 yds for a touchback
New Mexico State Touchdown, 13 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 20Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 17 yds to the NMxSt 37 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 37Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 8 yds to the NMxSt 45
8:122nd & 2 at own 45Xavier Hall run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Adam Shapiro
8:122nd & 10 at opp 49Tyler Rogers pass complete to Adam Shapiro for 5 yds to the GeoSo 44
8:123rd & 5 at opp 44Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joseph Matthews for 6 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 38Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joseph Matthews for 8 yds to the GeoSo 30
8:122nd & 2 at opp 30Brandon Betancourt run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 17 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 17Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 2 yds to the GeoSo 15
8:122nd & 8 at opp 15Tyler Rogers pass complete to Andrew Dean for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 17
8:123rd & 10 at opp 17Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 4 yds to the GeoSo 13
8:124th & 6 at opp 13Tyler Rogers pass complete to Brandon Betancourt for 8 yds to the GeoSo 5 for a 1ST down
3:581st & goal at opp 5Brandon Betancourt run for 5 yds for a TD, (Maxwell Johnson KICK)Georgia Southern 29, New Mexico State 21
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
3:581st & 0 at own 35Alex Louthan kickoff for 13 yds , Zach Walker return for no gain to the NMxSt 48
3:551st & 10 at opp 48GA SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 47
3:551st & 15 at own 47Kevin Ellison run for 13 yds to the NMxSt 40
3:552nd & 2 at opp 40Ellison, Kevin rush for 20 yards to the NMSU20 (Hill, Lewis;Fitzpatrick, Ja), PENALTY GSO HL 4 yards to the NMSU36, 1ST DOWN GSO, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 36Alfred Ramsby run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 35
2:492nd & 9 at opp 35Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 02:49
2:492nd & 9 at opp 35Zach Walker run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 32
2:393rd & 6 at opp 32Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 02:39
2:343rd & 6 at opp 32Kevin Ellison run for 32 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 36, New Mexico State 21
New Mexico State Touchdown, 13 plays
2:341st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds , Teldrick Morgan return for 20 yds to the NMxSt 20
2:291st & 10 at own 20Tyler Rogers pass complete to Teldrick Morgan for 9 yds to the NMxSt 29
2:292nd & 1 at own 29Tyler Rogers run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 35Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Teldrick Morgan
2:292nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 8 yds to the NMxSt 43
2:293rd & 2 at own 43Brandon Betancourt run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 46Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Tyler Rogers, broken up by Ross Alexander
2:292nd & 10 at own 46Tyler Rogers pass complete to Joshua Bowen for 15 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 39Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 10 yds to the GeoSo 29 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 29Tyler Rogers pass complete to Jerrel Brown for 11 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 18Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Joshua Bowen
2:292nd & 10 at opp 18Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Adam Shapiro, broken up by Nick Wright
2:293rd & 10 at opp 18Rogers, Tyler pass incomplete to Bowen, Joshua (Stanley, Deion), PENALTY GSO pass interference (Stanley, Deion) 15 yards to the GSO3, 1ST DOWN NMSU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
2:291st & goal at opp 3Tyler Rogers pass incomplete to Joseph Matthews
0:202nd & goal at opp 3Brandon Betancourt run for 3 yds for a TD, (Maxwell Johnson KICK)Georgia Southern 36, New Mexico State 28
Georgia Southern End of game, 1 play
0:201st & 0 at own 35Alex Louthan kickoff for 10 yds, downed at the NMxSt 45
0:191st & 10 at opp 45Team run for no gain to the NMxSt 45

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Georgia Southern leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Georgia Southern 41, New Mexico State 7
2018Georgia Southern 48, New Mexico State 31
2017New Mexico State 35, Georgia Southern 27
2016Georgia Southern 22, New Mexico State 19
2015Georgia Southern 56, New Mexico State 26
2014Georgia Southern 36, New Mexico State 28

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